197 - Serial Killer: Joachim Kroll

<p>Linda Hazzard - self-proclaimed “fasting specialist” and actual sadistic fraud - ran one of the most disturbing medical scams in American history. At her Washington State sanitarium, later nicknamed “Starvation Heights,” she starved countless patients under the guise of curing ... Show More

<p>In 1971, Go Ask Alice shocked parents across America - marketed as the real diary of a teenage girl swallowed alive by drugs, addiction, and death. Terrified moms and dads bought the book by the millions, used it to police their kids, and fueled a cultural panic that helped ju ... Show More

<p>On January 15th, 1919, a massive molasses tank in Boston’s North End burst, unleashing a 25-foot wall of sticky destruction that toppled buildings, derailed trains, and killed 21 people while injuring scores more. Today, we follow the harrowing rescues, the landmark class-acti ... Show More

Don't forget to check out the live video stream presentation of the season 7 finale of Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podcast on Jan 29th at 7:00 PM PST at twitch.tv/andrewtatelive.   Stories in this episode:  -The Woman Dressed In All Black - Maegan (2:32).  -Midnight Intruder - ... Show More

Stories in this episode:  -Locked Out On The Roof By A Stranger - Nikki (0:58).  -Coffee Shop Creep - M squared (17:27).  -Untitled - Lava (30:23).  -My Grandma Saved Me From Being Abducted - TW (36:15).  -The Creep In The Cherry Red 50's Corvette - Heidi (42:18). All of the stor ... Show More

Darrell Keith Rich, known as “The Hilltop Rapist,” was born on February 14, 1955. Although he was born on Valentine’s Day, this would be no indication of who Rich would become as an adult. This cold-blooded Serial Killer got his name by the manner in which he captured most of his ... Show More

What if we told you music could kill you? Just knowing that this is a possibility, would you still be tempted to listen to that song? This is the lore and real history of the Gloomy Sunday song curse.  TW: Suicide. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, you can fin ... Show More

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<p><br /></p> <p>This week we are discussing the murder of CJ Sayers, a beloved son, brother, and father. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>Special thanks this week to the Sayers Family, who were so kind and helpful in putting together this episode on CJ. Thanks as well to Haley Gray with <a ... Show More

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<p>This week, we check out what was the peaceful, affluent town of Raynham, Massachusetts, until a day in 1978 that changed everything. A monster of a human being becomes the stuff of nightmares with this brutal killing. Along the way, we learn about how ugly cars were in the '70 ... Show More

<p>This week we are discussing the murder of a young woman in Arkansas and the evidence that led some people to question whether or not justice was served.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>Thank you to this week's sponsors!</p> <p> </p> <p>Stop wasting time and start saving money when you us ... Show More

Stories in this episode: - He Held a Shotgun to My Head, by Anonymous (1:19) - Banned from the E-Bar, by Sarah (9:09) - Someone Else Was Out There, by Kassidy (16:05) - The Small-Time Drug Dealer Who Infiltrated My Friend Group, by Ashley (23:16) - Hungry Taxi Driver, by Alee (33 ... Show More